San
Antonio is the ninth largest city in the United States with a
population of over one million people.
North East Independent
School District spans 140 square miles in the north central and
northeast section of Bexar County. It contains thirty-two elementary schools, nine middle
schools, and six comprehensive high schools. Other programs include Center School,
the Academy of Creative Education (dropout retrieval program), the
International School of the Americas, the Design and Technology Academy, and the
Agricultural Magnet Program, all of which serve the varied needs of a growing community.
MacArthur High School, established in 1951, has a population of approximately
2,500 students that is ethnically diverse. Between 1999 and 2002, our
campus experiences an entire facelift. Even though we are the oldest
N.E.I.S.D. high school, every major building is new.
Over the years, MacArthur has had numerous National Merit scholars.
Map
of MacArthur Attendance Area
Accreditation
All campuses in the North East Independent School District are fully
accredited by the Texas Education Agency. MacArthur is designated as a
National Exemplary School through the U.S. Department of Education's Secondary
School Recognition Program.
Schedule
MacArthur is on an A/B block schedule with each semester lasting 18 weeks and
having two nine-week reporting periods. A typical schedule consists of eight
classes. The length of a class period is 90 minutes and classes meet every other
day.
